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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2002
Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Willes H. Weber, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Allan J. Lippa, Northville, MI (US);
Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Willes H. Weber, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Allan J. Lippa, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for determining a distance of an object is provided. The method includes transmitting a light pulse to a polymeric light reflector at a first time. The method further includes reflecting the light pulse from the reflector. The method further includes receiving a portion of the light pulse reflected from an object at a second time. Finally, the method includes determining a distance of the object from the reflector based on a time difference between substantially the first and second times.